Taetum is a Communication Arts and Journalism and Media Studies double major from Pu’uloa, O’ahu, HI. Taetum is a Junior here at Linfield University as well as a 3rd year member of the Linfield University Competition and Sideline Cheerleading teams. In addition to working for The Linfield Review, Taetum is a Student Coordinator for Linfield’s Hui O Lōkahi club as well as a Co-Chair for Linfield’s annual Lū’au & Hō’ike. While serving as a leader for her peers, Taetum also serves as a First-Generation Peer mentor as well as a member of Linfield Alpha Phi sorority.

Taetum’s post grad plans are to obtain a master's degree in Broadcast Journalism after which she hopes to move back home to Hawai’i and obtain a career in Television or Media production.